For years, Joe Rossi, the president of European Coatings couldn't figure out why his company sold more products to professional bathtub reglazers in Massachusetts than in any other area of the country. "It's a nice problem to have," says Rossi. "Massachusetts is our top market for tub reglazing." Rossi now believes awareness about old tubs that can leech dangerous levels of lead is the reason for the boom in sales to the Bay State. "Massachusetts has some of the oldest houses in the country and it has the most stringent lead inspection laws," he said. "Reglazing an old tub will reseal the lead and prevent further exposure and it's less expensive than installing a new tub." While awareness about lead in the home has risen recently due to some highly publicized federal toy recalls, old bathtubs remain a relatively unknown...
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